Alaxandir

Not bad work, I give you a 5/5 for originality, the quote made me laugh. On a technical side though, even if you intended to draw her "fluffy" you should do your best to draw correct anatomy and then exaggerate it after the skeleton is made. All of her legs are different lengths, and personally I find legs to be the most difficult part of ponies, as for eyes you should look up some of the many tutorials available on the internet, because pony eyes can also be complicated. You've done a great job capturing the expression you wanted her to have, if your eyes were a bit more expressive though by using a more correct technique the picture would really pop. Yada yada, the more nitpicky stuff is that the proportions and angle for the hair/mane are a bit wonky and your outlines aren't always clean. Overall great work and keep at it!

So I did another one, following some tutorials and what not and really paying attention and applying what i had learned from my first one I produced this. Derpy Hooves Vector: http://zergling2010.deviantart.com/#/d5b8mfl I can't for the life of me get those DA tags to work, I tried posting the last part like it says and it still claims deviation does not exist!

Thanks for all these great responses. I can really put that information to use! Also thank you for helping me with the DA tags, I couldn't for the life of me figure them out.

Wow! This work is incredible. You've gone way beyond the average here and the fact that this is a WIP is just stunning. Great work! Maybe you could give me some pointers on vectoring? I just completed my first one today!

UPDATED 29AUGUST2012 you can see all my work at alaxandir.deviantart.com NEW! So I finally tried my hand at vectoring, this particular pony is more of a custom style and isn't too show accurate but I still wanted to show him off and get peoples opinions / advice on my work. If you have any resources on vectoring in inkscape of tips on how to do certain things, please dont hesistate! -Alax

I use solely Notepad++. You cant beat the features and simplicity of the program and it works for most languages.

A while back I promised some people I'd submit a recording of me working, so here it is. Seven and a half hours of drawing compressed into about 25 minutes for your enjoyment. Also, there is no background music so feel free to add your own http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=veKHmv9S-iw Here is a link to the completed image. http://zergling2010....ershy-316981994 Thanks for checking it out! -Alax

Valiant sat quietly thinking to himself about the hard days work and how much more work it was going to take to finish the project. He sighed heavily and took a big bite out of a dandelion sandwich that he had ordered. "Looks like some things never change around here" he chuckled to himself after swallowing the delicious morsel. He looked up to the moon (OOC: Assuming it is still nighttime) and contemplated a few things quietly.

To participate in the roleplaying threads you must have a higher post count, I believe it is 20 or 25. You should avoid intentionally trying to bypass the 100 character minimum as its a fast track to getting in trouble. Just take a moment and think about what your writing; 100 characters isn't that hard to come up with. Anyway, enjoy your stay and welcome to the herd! -Alax

Amateur art livestream, I usually draw ponies. I'm a 22 y/o male, currently active duty military serving in NC. I am a very secretive Brony, all of my pony activities generally take place on the internet. My current goal is to work up the courage to go to Toys R Us and buy some pony merc! Feel free to drop in and chat, I usually will pay attention to it http://www.twitch.tv/alaxandir ONLINE / Offline Here's my deviant art http://zergling2010.deviantart.com I hope to see any of you in the stream or comment below! Here's some of my art getting torn to shreds by a critic. (to fulfill art requirement) below this spoiler is what I drew tonight, Pinkie Pie! My favorite! Stream is now online, this bump serves to bring the post up to the top of this thread and satisfy my need of public adoration!

Valiant wiped his brow after towing a cart full of construction supplies, wood, stone and sand, up a steep hill to the site where he was building a new storage shed for one of the local farmers. "Phew, that was tough. I'm exhausted!" Valiant looked down the hill into the distance at Ponyville's square. "I could sure use a nice cold glass of water," His stomache turned, "And something to eat as well." And with that Valiant stowed the cart and trotted down the hill towards the square, looking around for anypony selling some food or refreshments.

Sarge, I think I speak for a lot of people here when I say, you're always welcome back and we all know that this thing is ridiculous. I for one cannot believe the situation as you have explained it, that is paramount to insanity. I really hope you get everything back to the way it should be very soon! You're in my thoughts, -Alax

I would very much like to be a part of this RP. This is exactly the kind of thing I've been trying to find, just a normal Ponyville RP. I think my character in the database should be more than sufficient. http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/valiant-r1064

Hello everypony, I'm sorry if this dosen't qualify as Fan Fiction but I need help with this! I'm by no means a writer and am trying to get better at it. The short bio written below describes my original character named Valiant. I am seeking critique or advice on this story, also any helpful advice / link / magic beans are more than welcome! This is listed in the Character DB but I'm posting it in this thread directly for convenience. Valiant is very shy and reserved around strangers and people he isn't familiar with, he can open up significantly once he knows and trusts someone. He is very intimidated by girls, having never had a girlpony of anysort. Valiant often keeps to himself when he is working or concentrating on something. He can however when the need is dire rise up with unbelieveable courage and bravery, hence his namesake. But this courage is not dependable, he cant turn it "on" and "off" it only comes when it is truly needed, and even then Valiant can't predict it. What he can predict though, is that he will never fail his friends if he can do something to prevent it. Likes: Valiant likes working with his hooves, he enjoys nature and the outdoors and is generally interested in wildlife. He especially loves carrotcake, which is one of his favorite dishes to make when he is baking. Dislikes: Valiant dislikes glamourous or extravagant things he views as unneccessary. He dosen't care for cramped buildings and avoids large crowds. He also cant stand swimming, he hates it, however oddly enough he enjoys the rain. Backstory: Valiant was a normal Earth Pony whom lived a simple life in Ponyville. He was born to his parents whom owned a very small Bakery in the town and he grew up learning how to bake with his mother and do all kinds of handy work with his father, carpentry, hauling, painting, masonry, and farming; His dad was a real know it all when it came to handyman work. Valiant picked up a lot from his parents, learning more towards his fathers interests but never quite feeling like it was his calling. He worked in his parent's store doing what needed to be done until a fateful day when he earned his mark. Valiant was merely 14 years old at the time when he was walking nearby the Everfree forest at an hour he should not have been out. He heard multiple tiny shrieks which he quickly identified as little fillies in panic! He rushed towards the sound without thinking of his own safety! He came upon the sight of two fillies that had gone out exploring and had been cornered by a bear! Valiant raced to their aid throwing himself infront of the animal and rearing up trying to defend the girls. He bought them just enough time, as other ponies had heard the disturbance and arrived about a minute later, if it hadn't been for Valiant's actions that day no one dares think of what might of happened. He still dosen't know to this day where that sudden burst of courage came from; Valiant has always been a shy type, especially around girls. He prefers to keep to himself and work with his hooves. Regardless, the next day, he discovered his cuite mark had appeared. A reversed Fleur De Lis, often used to signify love of king and country, his however was reversed to signify self sacrifice and courage in the face of adversity. Valiant now works in Ponyville still at and around his parent's bakery. However they have both become too old to work and so now Valiant runs the place, along with his own little buisness of fixing and doing whatever work needs to be done, which by the way, is his favorite job. Thanks for reading, -Alax

Welcome to the forums! Did you draw that picture you attached to your post there? If so do you have more work I could see? Its very very nice, I love the way you pictured the expression on Pinkie's Face. Anyway, welcome again, and I hope you enjoy your stay!

Just an FYI, publicly announcing you own a pirated software can be grounds to have this forum undergo legal action, I would highly encourage you not to talk about anything but legitimately purchased software and remove all instances of the words Cracked and Torrented. My 0.02cents. I'd like to play but need a partner, prefer skype for communication Name:Alaxandir Partner Name: Minecraft Usernames: Zergling2010 Skype?: Yes Minecraft: Yes

Welcome to the herd! I'm sure there are other Bronies in your country, you just need a way to find them! Feel free to ask me if you need help finding anything around here, I'm sure anyone else posting here would be happy to help you too. /) -alax

If this RP is still alive, I would like to submit my OC. http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/valiant-r1064 I feel that he would be a good fit to your RP thusfar and hope you consider my application

Thanks so much for all your time in writing that critique, thats exactly the kind of thing im looking for. I agree with you on everything you've pointed out and just wanted to post a thanks for that great post.

Thanks a lot for the comment! I love the broohoofs but I wish people people would comment like this!